HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Arts Commission - 08/20/2003Approved 9/17/03
Boulder Arts Commission
August 20, 2003
Boulder Public Library
Members Present:
Patti Bruck
Erich Hill
Ann Moss
Ginger Zukowski
Also Present:
Donna Gartenmann
Tma Walker
Mary Wohl Haan
Karen Gernty
Bill Capsal~s
Member Absent:
Michael Smith
The meehng was called to order at 5 45 p.m
Mmutes of the July 16, 2003 meetmg were approved as received.
Arts for Colorado: The Commission unanimously approved becoming a member of the
Arts for Colorado, a state arts advocacy orgamzation
Approval of Final Reports: Final reports far Arts Nova (Ma~or grant) and Marcus
Lyons (Arts m Education grant) were approved as recerved.
Cultural Master Plan update: Gartenmann mtroduced Bill Capsahs, a member of the
Cultural Master Plan steering commrttee and consultant Capsahs asked Commissioners
for mput on the Cultural Master Plan. Gartenmann would like to submit the plan to
Council for approval befare the current City Council leaves office. The Plamm~g Board
may not need to approve the plan, but Gartenmann would submit rt to the Planning
Department as an mformation item
The followmg are key questions and issues addressed by the Board and staff
0 Who is the plan bemg wntten for~
0 Who oversees the Plan?
0 A good Plan gives strategies and prtonties
0 Why, What, How and Who
0 Set a hmelme and shck to it
0 Broad generalized plan beyond stated goals.
0 Keep the goals simple and achievable
0 Commrtted participants, BAC, BCAA, Steering Committee, artists, arts organizations
0 The Cultural Plan must refer to arts issues m the Boulder Comprehensive plan
0 Partnerships for success
In addition to the Boards Forum held m 2002, queshons were asked of the busmess
commumty m the Chamber of Commerce newsletter and a public open house will be held
before the draft is submitted to Crty Council. The Commission will review the draft at
the September meeting.
Economic Vitality Action Group: Gartenmann informed Commissioners of City
Manager Frank Bruno's EVAG committee. The group has been meeting for six months
to look at economic development m Boulder. The arts are a component of the draft to be
submitted to Crty Council m September
September Planning meeting agenda items: The Commission will discuss and review
the following:
0 Technical Assrstance grants and Arts in Education grants
0 Loan policy
0 Cultural Master Plan draft
0 The Arts Paper
Quarterly Financial Reports
Boulder Dance Bridge: Mary Wohl Haan presented information distributed to the dance
community. Accomplishments to date:
- The Help Desk has been established m the BAC office
- Letter to the Community has been sent out to 160 dance mdivrduals and organizations
whrch has produce many new registrations with the Arts Resource.
- Attended national Dance USA workshops m Denver
- Conducted 10 one-on-one sessions with members of the dance community and fielded
over 60 phone calls requesting assistance or information.
- Collaborating with the Boulder County Arts Alliance on dance facilities directory and
maps
- Updating promotion and marketing kits for the dance and arts community at large.
Dairy Center for the Arts: Karen Gerrity reported that the Dairy has reduced its debt
by $270,000 since Gemty became the executive director. Outreach programs include E-
Town, mobile field trips m collaboration with the school distnct and Excellence m the
Arts for brain inured artists groups.
Spaces left vacant by Naropa have been rented by Lemon Sponge Cake, Boulder
Academy, the Boulder Philharmonic and George Peters/Melanre Walker. Any interested
artists/organrzations simply put their name on a list and are selected on a first come, first
served basis.
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: Gartenmann will ask Ken Bloom to attend
the September meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:25